Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I received my Sport-Brella in a nice long cardboard box that I unpacked and set up in my backyard as a test run for our upcoming beach trip. In my backyard the set up was simple and I was shocked just how quick everything was up and ready for use. The instructions were helpful, but I found it to be very self explanatory once I got everything up and out. I'd greatly recommend setting it up in your home or outside before you go on your trip or use it outdoors. At the beach, the wind was fairly strong (around 8-10mph), but the Sport-Brella held up great for our weekend trip! I found that putting sand around the edges of the umbrella, to help support the anchors was helpful. The flaps that allow wind kept me shaded, cool and breezy. I've used other cheap beach umbrellas that would have buckled under the wind gusts that we had today. It even rained for a few minutes, but my wife and I stayed nice and chill under the Brella. We loved it! We're the kind of folks who love to sit on the beach from 9am until the sun goes down and this made the beach THAT much more enjoyable. Pros: - Quick, painless setup. - Easy takedown with a bag that fits everything easily. - Great price for the product, mine was on sale, but still retail price is worth it. - Provides good shade for two people, with good breeze with flaps. Cons: - The included pouches on the sides aren't too helpful, more helpful to fill with sand for stabilization. - The center anchor pole isn't a sturdy anchor at the beach, but works ok. - Hard to use full size or large chairs under the umbrella, the small and lower to the ground work better. Overall, highly recommend the umbrella, made our beach trip MUCH more enjoyable not as worried getting sunburned and hot in the sun.